- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29230 WP No. 22173 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.22173 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. G. SOUNDER RAJAN S/O K.T. GANGADHARAM AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS POSTAL ASSISTANT NO.19, 3RD CROSS, DAYANANDA NAGAR SRIRAMPURAM, BANGALORE-560 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. THOMAS V. PETER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA CIRCLE POSTAL (CREDIT CO-OP. (LTD) POSTAL (CREDIT CO-OP. (LTD) NO.5, SIRUR PARK, 'A' CROSS, SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. G. JANAKIRAM PRESIDENT -CIRCLE POSTAL CREDIT KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE LTD. NO.5, SIRUR PARK, 'A' CROSS SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 020. Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29230 WP No. 22173 of 2023 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 4TH ZONE, BANGALORE CITY DISTRICT SAHAKARA SOUDHA, 146, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, 3RD FLOOR, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003. 4. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (TOWN BANK DIVISION) OFFICE OF THE CO-OP. SOCIETIES NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052. 5. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ZONE-4, BANGALORE CITY DISTRICT BANGALORE-560 052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R.1; SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA., FOR R.3 TO R.5.) R.2: SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO FORTHWITH ACT ON THE COMMUNICATION DATED 31.01.2023 (ANNEXURE-C) ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES AND PASS NECESSARY ORDERS, ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29230 WP No. 22173 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- "1. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the 5th respondent to forthwith act on the communication dated 31.01.2023 (Annexure-c) issued by the Registrar of Co-Op. Societies and pass necessary orders. 2. Pass any such writ, order or direction that is just and necessary in the above circumstances, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The order at Annexure-'C' to the writ petition reads as under:- ----: : : : ಆೇಶ ಆೇಶ ಆೇಶ ಆೇಶ ::::---- ೕ ನ ಪ ಾವೆಯ  ಉೇರುವ ಅಂಶಗಳ ೆ ೆಯ , ಕಾ"ಟಕ ಸಹ&ಾರ ಸಂಘಗಳ ಅ()ಯಮ1959 ರ ಪ &ಾರ ದತ-ಾ.ರುವ ಅ(&ಾರವನು ಚಾ0ಸು1ಾ &ಾ2ಪ34 5ಾ. &ೆ. 6ಾ7ೇಂದ , 8ಾ.ಆ.ೇ., ಸಹ&ಾರ ಸಂಘಗಳ )ಬಂಧಕರು, ಆದ ಾನು ; ಕಾ"ಟಕ ವೃತ ಅಂ=ೆ ೌಕರರ ಪ?ನ ಸಹ&ಾರ ಸಂಘ )., @ೆಂಗಳAರು ಇದರ  ನ5ೆ;ರುವ ಅವ2ವCಾರದ ಬDೆE ಕ ಮ &ೈDೊಳHIವ ಕುJತು &ೆಳಕಂಡ ಅಂಶಗಳ ಬDೆE ಪ ಕರಣ 65 ರ Jೕ1ಾ2 ಪJMೕNOೆ ನ5ೆಸಲು ಪJMೕNOಾ(&ಾJQಾ. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29230 WP No. 22173 of 2023 ಸಹ&ಾರ ಸಂಘಗಳ ¤§AzsÀPÀgÀÄ, ವಲಯ-4, @ೆಂಗಳAರು ನಗರ Tೆ, @ೆಂಗಳAರು ಇವರನು ೇU ಆೇVರುvÉÛãÉ. ಪJMೕNOೆDೊಳಪWಸ@ೇ&ಾ ಪJMೕNOೆDೊಳಪWಸ@ೇ&ಾ ಪJMೕNOೆDೊಳಪWಸ@ೇ&ಾ ಪJMೕNOೆDೊಳಪWಸ@ೇ&ಾದದದದ ಅಂಶಗಳH ಅಂಶಗಳH ಅಂಶಗಳH ಅಂಶಗಳH:::: 1. ಇಾZಾ ಅನುಮ? ಇಲೇ ಸಂಘದ 3 &ೋ\ ]ಬಲಗನು @ೇ6ೆ ಸಂಘ&ೆ^ ವDಾ"0 ಹಣ ದುರುಪ_ೕಗ `ಾWರುವ ಬDೆE 2. ಕಾ"ಟಕ ಸಹ&ಾರ ಸಂಘಗಳ )ಯ`ಾವbಗಳ )ಯಮ 17 ಎ Mರುದe-ಾ. )ವೃತ ೌಕರರನು ೇ-ೆಯ  ಮುಂದುವ6ೆಸು?ರುವ ಬDೆE 3. ಸಂಘದ &ಾಯ"ದV" ಹುೆfಯು ಸಹ&ಾರ ಇಾZೆಯ ಎರವಲು ೇ-ೆಯ ಹುೆfQಾ.ದುf ಇದರ Mರುದe-ಾ. &ಾಯ")ವ"ಸು?ರುವgದು. 4. ಸಂಘದ ೆಕ^ಪJhೆiೕಧಾ ವರ;ಯ ನ ಅವ2ವCಾರಗಳ ಬDೆE ಕ ಮ 1ೆDೆದು&ೊಳI;ರುವgದು. 5. ಸಂಘದ CೆಸJDೆ )-ೇಶನವನು &ೊಂಡು&ೊಳHI-ಾಗ ಇಾZಾ ಅನುಮ? ಪ5ೆಯೆ ಇರುವgದು Cಾಗೂ Jಸk" ಫಂಡನು )ಯ`ಾನುಾರ mೇವn `ಾಡೆ ಇರುವgದು. 6. ಇಾZೆ0ಂದ ಅನುಮ? ಪ5ೆಯೆ ಸಂಘವg pೕ\ ವ2ವCಾರ ನ5ೆಸು?ರುವgದು. 7. ; ಕಾ"ಟಕ ವೃತ ಅಂ=ೆ ೌಕರರ ಪ?ನ ಸಹ&ಾರ ಸಂಘ )., @ೆಂಗಳAರು ಇದರ Mರುದe ಈ ಕrೇJDೆ ಸ &ೆQಾ.ರುವ ದೂರು ಅT"ಗಳ ಅಂಶಗಳH. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29230 WP No. 22173 of 2023 8. ಪJMೕNOಾ ಸಂದಭ"ದ  ಕಂಡು ಬರಬಹುಾದ ಇ) ತ6ೆ Qಾವgೇ ಸuರೂಪದ ೋಪೋಷಗಳH, ನೂ2ನ1ೆಗಳH, ಹಣದುರುಪ_ೕಗ ಇ1ಾ2; ಅಂಶಗಳH. ಪJMೕNOಾ(&ಾJಗಳH 2 ?ಂಗwೆAಳDಾ. ಪJMೕNOೆ ನ5ೆ ಪJMೕNOಾ ವರ;ಯನು ಸ ಸಲು ಸೂpೆ. ಈ ಆೇಶವನು ನನ ಸuಹಸ ಮತು ಕrೇJ ]ಹJೊಡೆ ;ಾಂಕ:31-01-2023 ರಂದು CೊರWರು1ೇೆ." 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that pursuant to the order dated 31.01.2023, the inspection of the books of the first respondent - Society is completed and the report also has been received and further action will be initiated in accordance with law. 4. This in my opinion, amounts to fulfilling the request of the petitioner in the writ petition and thereby, the writ petition has become infructuous. 5. For the said reason, the writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.:1 Sl No.: 36